Trainee Accounting Technician – Exeter

Westcotts office; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Westcotts Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers is seeking a Trainee Accounting Technician in Exeter. You will receive training for your AAT qualification while engaging in practical work supporting clients. The role offers insights into accounting practices and opportunities for career progression, with a supportive and dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Annual salary review

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible benefits (e.g., Buy and Sell holiday)

Pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Access to health and well-being schemes

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or willingness to work towards it.
• Proven academic history or qualifications.
• Ability to study and pass formal exams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial information, reports, and returns for clients.
• Support team in providing accounting and taxation services.
• Work collaboratively while gaining practical experience.

Skills

Analytical

Methodical

Numerical

Outgoing

Friendly

Emotionally Controlled

Resilient

Organized

Professional

Good Communication

Education

Strong track record in GCSEs or A-levels

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

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Trainee Accounting Technician (AAT)

Exeter

Westcotts is a Top 50+50 Accountancy Practice and Top 50 apprenticeship employer with over 300 team members based across Devon and Somerset.

We are looking for a Trainee Accounting Technician, either brand new or part AAT qualified, to join us on a permanent basis in our Exeter office.

You will undertake both practical and theoretical training whilst studying for your AAT qualification under an apprenticeship agreement. The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a professional qualification which can help you to achieve a rewarding career in accountancy. Studying for Level 3 and Level 4 AAT apprenticeship qualifications includes learning the fundamentals of bookkeeping and accounting standards, as well as personal and business tax. We will not only offer you support and mentoring throughout your training, but we will also fund the training, and pay you your normal salary on the days you attend classes or time in the office to study. You will also receive regular pay reviews.

It is not just about studying though as 80% of your time will be gaining valuable work experience supporting the rest of the team in providing a range of accounting and taxation services to our clients. You will prepare financial information, reports and returns for a wide range of clients, both businesses and individuals whilst also using computer software to record financial transactions. You will prepare and provide personal and company tax computations, regular VAT returns and bookkeeping services. You will also help in information gathering to analyse and report information about income and expenditure to support decision making, planning and control.

This job description summarises the main duties and responsibilities of the post, however the list is not exhaustive as the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties and projects of similar level and responsibility.

Attributes, Skills, Experience And Qualifications

Ideally the successful candidate will have the following attributes, skills, experience, and qualifications:

• Analytical, methodical, and numerical.
• Outgoing, socially confident, and emotionally controlled.
• A positive attitude, friendly, and personable.
• Resilient, able to multi-task, and work independently / flexibly.
• Adaptable, organised, and conscientious.
• Takes the initiative, ability to prioritise, and meet deadlines.
• Professional and team orientated in approach.
• Good working knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven accuracy, and an eye for detail.
• Ability to learn new IT skills quickly.
• As the role requires the ability to study and pass formal exams, we would look for a strong track record in obtaining qualifications often indicated by strong results in GCSE’s, A-levels (or equivalent), however other academic history will also be considered.
  
  

Terms / Benefits

• 36.25 hours / 5 days per week.
• Annual salary review and regular salary reviews whilst training.
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 3 years’ service.
• Opportunity to carry over 1 week’s holiday into the following holiday year.
• Death in service 3 x annual salary.
• Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme.
• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
• Flexible benefits including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving, and Private Medical Insurance.
• Introducing clients and staff commission schemes.
• Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6% after 4 years’ service).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay after one years’ service.
  
  

Opportunities to later progress and gain further qualifications are available for the right candidates.

How To Apply

To apply for this position, please upload your CV along with a covering letter providing information on why you feel you would be suitable for the role in particular in regards to the desired attributes, skills, experience and qualifications.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Internship

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting

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